The Sixth Taipei Ceramics Awards
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Ceramics is among the most widespread medium employed by contemporary artists. It is a persistent method to transmit the symbols of modern culture. Discussions and research on contemporary ceramic art focus on the creative expressions of forms, glaze, themes and patterns. Relevant elements are the creative impetus, viewer's critiques, structure of the contemporary culture, socio-economic backgrounds and the zeitgeist of the era. Contemporary ceramic art thus expresses the artist's personal style and the worksvalues. It also conveys the cultural significance of the symbols and provides the viewers with considerations and thoughts about spirituality, regional culture, values of the time and cultural features.